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Isselle-Azagba attack: 2 abducted victims released as police intensify manhunt – Delta CP
Ben Dunno, Warri The Delta State Police Commissioner, Mr Hafiz Inuwa, has disclosed that the two persons kidnapped by some unknown gunmen who invaded a guest house at Isselle-Azagba community in Aniocha North Local Government Area, on Wednesday night have been released unhurt. Making this disclosure in a telephone conversation with our correspondent today, the
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Lassa Fever kills two medical doctors, 1 district head and 13 others in Bauchi
Paul Omokuvie, Bauchi Two medical doctors and the district head of Toro and 13 others have died of Lassa fever in Bauchi State. The State Surveillance Support Officer, Dr Suleiman Lawal, disclosed this at the Lassa fever camp at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi on Tuesday. The 16 deaths were recorded
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Sun Awards: Ortom accepts nomination, promises to attend event ceremony
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has accepted his nomination as the Most Courageous Leader for the 2019 Sun Man of the Year Award and expressed willingness to attend the award ceremony in person. The Sun Publishing Limited, publishers of Daily Sun, Saturday Sun, Sunday Sun and Sporting Sun, on Wednesday, announced the
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Anambra: 85-year-old woman jumps to her death from 3-storey building
Jeff Amechi, Agbodo An 85-year-old woman, Ilione Victoria, allegedly jumped to her death from the balcony of an apartment on the 3rd floor in a four-storey building where she stayed with her daughter at No. 18 Ilodibe Street, Awada, in Anambra State. It was gathered that the woman allegedly had mental health issues that made
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Commuters groan as bus drivers protest extortion in Enugu
Jude Chinedu, Enugu Bus drivers in Enugu on Wednesday withdrew their services across major routes in the metropolis in protest over alleged incessant exploitation by traffic officials of the state Ministry of Transport known as MOT. The protest, which was sparked off by an increase in their daily MOT levy from N50 to N100 left,
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COVID-19: House of Representatives call for ban on open worship, public gatherings
Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja As anxiety mounts over the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, the House of Representatives on Wednesday charged the Federal Government to immediately ban religious and other public gatherings in the country. The House also resolved to restrict visitors to the National Assembly forthwith, until further notice, as well as
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Bauchi to establish isolation centres for Lassa Fever treatment
Paul Omokuvie, Bauchi The Bauchi State Government will establish isolation centres in three select hospitals in the state to manage the spread of Lassa Fever. Governor Bala Mohammed disclosed this today when he received officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) who visited him at the Council Chamber, Government House, Bauchi. Mohammed said
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COVID-19: Six-week-old baby among 5 new cases confirmed in Nigeria
Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Federal Government has confirmed five new cases of the novel Coronavirus, bringing to eight the total of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire confirmed the development at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that, of the five new positive cases, three arrived from the
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Plateau: Police arrest 25 suspects for kidnapping, rape, armed robbery
Gyang Bere, Jos The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 25 suspects for kidnapping, rape, armed robbery and unlawful possession and fabrication of firearms in various locations in the state. Police Commissioner Isaac Akinmoyede disclosed this on Wednesday while parading the suspects at the Benue State Police Headquarters in Jos. “A distress call was received
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COVID-19: 5 new cases confirmed
Fred Ezeh, Abuja Federal Government has confirmed five new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing to eight, the total of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria. Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire confirmed the development at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday.
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Coronavirus: FG issues travel ban on US, UK, China, 10 others
The Federal Government has issued a travel ban on 13 countries over the COVID-19 pandemic.The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a media briefing on Wednesday.The affected countries are the United States of America, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Iran, Switzerland, Norway, Netherland, France, South Korea, Germany, Italy and Spain.This comes after Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire on Tuesday confirmed another case of the virus in Lagos, making it the third case in the country.The person who is a 30-year-old Nigerian female returned…
NYSC: FG orders immediate closure of all orientation camps, corps members sent home
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of all orientation camps in the country where corps members are currently undergoing the three weeks compulsory Orientation Course.The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) recently mobilised graduates for the 2020 Batch ‘A’ orientation course. The orientation exercise according to the NYSC calendar started on March 10 and was supposed to end on March 30 when corps members would have been posted to their various primary assignments.However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the Federal Government has been forced to end the orientation…
NYSC: FG orders immediate closure of all orientation camps, corps members sent home
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of all orientation camps in the country where corps members are currently undergoing the three weeks compulsory Orientation Course.The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) recently mobilised graduates for the 2020 Batch ‘A’ orientation course. The orientation exercise according to the NYSC calendar started on March 10 and was supposed to end on March 30 when corps members would have been posted to their various primary assignments.However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the Federal Government has been forced to end the orientation…
NYSC: FG orders immediate closure of all orientation camps, corps members sent home
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of all orientation camps in the country where corps members are currently undergoing the three weeks compulsory Orientation Course.The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) recently mobilised graduates for the 2020 Batch ‘A’ orientation course. The orientation exercise according to the NYSC calendar started on March 10 and was supposed to end on March 30 when corps members would have been posted to their various primary assignments.However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the Federal Government has been forced to end the orientation…
NYSC: FG orders immediate closure of all orientation camps, corps members sent home
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of all orientation camps in the country where corps members are currently undergoing the three weeks compulsory Orientation Course.The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) recently mobilised graduates for the 2020 Batch ‘A’ orientation course. The orientation exercise according to the NYSC calendar started on March 10 and was supposed to end on March 30 when corps members would have been posted to their various primary assignments.However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the Federal Government has been forced to end the orientation…
Tension, fear as S’Africa steps up coronavirus fight
Despite all the warnings, Mama Pinda and Mama Thando decided to go to church.Dressed in skirts and colourful headwraps, the two ladies in their late thirties met on Monday evening to walk to their church service in Troyeville, Johannesburg. Now more than ever, they felt the urge to pray.“People are scared,” said Mama Pinda, as she hurried up the hill.“We are chasing the coronavirus away in our prayer,” she added with a laugh.Mama Pinda and her friend, who brought her toddler along, stubbornly tried to defy the appeals to avoid…
Italy’s doctors warn of ‘catastrophic’ situation as coronavirus death toll hits 2,503
*Infections reach 31,506 Doctors on the front line of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak have described ‘catastrophic’ scenes in hospitals which are creaking with the sheer volume of cases.They tell of critically ill patients who should be in intensive care but are instead slumped in busy wards because of a woeful lack of equipment and staff, reports dailymail.co.uk.Worryingly, the doctors who have spoken out are from state-of-the-art hospitals which typically provide excellent care but were caught flat-footed by the virus which is stretching their capacity to breaking point.Italy’s outbreak – the worst outside of China – spiralled…
Italy’s doctors warn of ‘catastrophic’ situation as coronavirus death toll hits 2,503
*Infections reach 31,506 Doctors on the front line of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak have described ‘catastrophic’ scenes in hospitals which are creaking with the sheer volume of cases.They tell of critically ill patients who should be in intensive care but are instead slumped in busy wards because of a woeful lack of equipment and staff, reports dailymail.co.uk.Worryingly, the doctors who have spoken out are from state-of-the-art hospitals which typically provide excellent care but were caught flat-footed by the virus which is stretching their capacity to breaking point.Italy’s outbreak – the worst outside of China – spiralled…
Italy’s doctors warn of ‘catastrophic’ situation as coronavirus death toll hits 2,503
*Infections reach 31,506 Doctors on the front line of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak have described ‘catastrophic’ scenes in hospitals which are creaking with the sheer volume of cases.They tell of critically ill patients who should be in intensive care but are instead slumped in busy wards because of a woeful lack of equipment and staff, reports dailymail.co.uk.Worryingly, the doctors who have spoken out are from state-of-the-art hospitals which typically provide excellent care but were caught flat-footed by the virus which is stretching their capacity to breaking point.Italy’s outbreak – the worst outside of China – spiralled…
Italy’s doctors warn of ‘catastrophic’ situation as coronavirus death toll hits 2,503
*Infections reach 31,506 Doctors on the front line of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak have described ‘catastrophic’ scenes in hospitals which are creaking with the sheer volume of cases.They tell of critically ill patients who should be in intensive care but are instead slumped in busy wards because of a woeful lack of equipment and staff, reports dailymail.co.uk.Worryingly, the doctors who have spoken out are from state-of-the-art hospitals which typically provide excellent care but were caught flat-footed by the virus which is stretching their capacity to breaking point.Italy’s outbreak – the worst outside of China – spiralled…
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